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Should You Get Your Trucking Authority? Weighing the Pros and Cons

Should You Get Your Trucking Authority? Weighing the Pros and Cons

If you’ve been leased onto a company or working as a company driver for a while, you’ve probably considered stepping out and getting your own authority. Before you take the leap, you should weigh the upsides and the downsides.
Cost Per Mile Calculator

Cost Per Mile Calculator

A free tool to help you calculate your cost per mile including breakdowns of expenses like fixed costs and variable costs.
How are fuel surcharges calculated?

How are fuel surcharges calculated?

How to calculate a fuel surcharge whether you book your own load or are leased on to a company that does it for you.
Owner Operator Trucking Calculator / Income Estimation Tool

Owner Operator Trucking Calculator / Income Estimation Tool

The best trucking calculator tool including calculators for revenue per mile, monthly and annual mileage, and fixed and variable costs.
Calculating your cost per mile

Calculating your cost per mile

To calculate your cost per mile, simply divide your total expenses by your total miles. Want examples? Click to see what this looks like.
How does IFTA work?

How does IFTA work?

A breakdown of how IFTA works including common scenarios explaining the reason behind charges so you know what to expect.
Trucking Industry Abbreviation and Acronym Cheatsheet

Trucking Industry Abbreviation and Acronym Cheatsheet

A list of the most important trucking abbreviations and acronyms. What does cc or o/o mean in trucking?
Buying a truck: Should you get a new or used rig?

Buying a truck: Should you get a new or used rig?

Should you get a new or used truck? We put together this article to help you decide if buying an 18 wheeler is a good investment.
Top tax filing tips for owner-operators

Top tax filing tips for owner-operators

Common tax issues and tips for owner-operators and trucking companies including how to get organized and what you can (and can't) write off.
A better way to find what you need in Rigbooks

A better way to find what you need in Rigbooks

Introducing a new layout inside Rigbooks and other features like: advanced search, additional filtering options, and more.
Is QuickBooks good for trucking companies?

Is QuickBooks good for trucking companies?

We’ll walk through the pros and cons of QuickBooks in this article so you will have a better idea if it makes sense to use it for your trucking business. Then you can decide if you want to use QuickBooks, or if something made specific for trucking makes more sense.
What exactly is IFTA?

What exactly is IFTA?

A detailed look at the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA), including who participates in the IFTA and how it started.